Abstract
High-speed optical switches were developed in electro-optic (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3 (PLZT) waveguides. A 1×2 optical path switch showed <2.5 ns switching time. An 8×1 wavelength selective switch based on a tunable AWG showed 15 ns switching time.
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